Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-02-25

considering the progress OF pupils ir
their studies, and when the schools close
to-day it will be for a period of two
weeks.
The long talked oil fair to be given by
Phil Kearney post will open at Grand
Army hall on the Goth of March and con.
tinue five days. This fair is for the pur-
pose of securing funds with which to
erect a hall.
Yankton's democratic committee is to
meet tomorrow to make arrangements
for a city ticket. They manifest the
usual desire to ignore politics, but can't
avoid coming together to make sure that
politics are ignored.
This has been q soft day. The sno
has disappeared rapidly in the city. A
week of this sort of weather would re-
iieve us from danger Of q disastrous
food. The river is reported to be clear
of ice as far up as Kansas City.
A. FL. McGreu, section foreman Of this
section of the Northwestern, has been
appointed roadmaster of the road be-
tween Watertown and Faulkton. Mr..
McGreu if an experienced railroad man
and the Northwestern company appre-
ciates his ability.
Wheat is low in Chicago and foreign
markets are dull, Prospects are good in
winter wheat regions for a large crop
this year. Barring war and accidents
wheat will be low this fall. Corn is now
scarce and hogs high. Oar farmers had
better etick to corn.
Bishop Hare will reach Yankton next
week and will hold services at Christ
church Wednesday evening and every
day and evening thereafter during the
week. Sunday morning confirm alton
services will be held. A general IN
yitation is extended to the public to
attenu'all there services.
A clothes line used in common by J..
B. Shaw and F. Meistrik, on Third
street, was visited Wednesday night by
q party in search of winter underwear.
The thief made a valuable selection and
retired leaving other articles on the line
u~ndisturbed. Mr.. Shaw is on his trail
with o prospect of overtaking him.
A circular from Gilbert, Smith & Co.,,
of Chicago, to-day. advises customers
to close their pork deals at present
figures. They are satisfied from the
rapid advance recently that the top is
reached and prices will be lower unless
q scarcity of hogs next summer should
again advance them. y
Travellers from the Nebraska side state
that the ice is getting thinner day By
day, though it is yet strong enough to
hold up teams. There il little water on
the ice at the crossing point. To-day's
warm south wind is the kind which
weakens the winter bridge rapidly and
it WILL be best to exercise care if this
high temperature continues many days.
The Springfield Times states that resi-
dents upon the BonHomme island are
preparing to vsoate their possessions
and place themselves and their personal
effects upon the neighboring bluffs I'M
til the flood has spent itself. They do
not foresee a disastrous. food, but look
for a heavier rise than usual and prefer
to occupy q higher spot than their island
home.
The Germania honse artesian we'll
water overfowed the banks of the Doug.
las ven gutter which was intended to
conduct the water to the Missouri and
| for the last month a mammoth skating
park has been located at the junction OF
Douglas and FIRST streets. To-day's
thaw has transformed the ice into water,
and rubber boots are essential to navi-
cation or the leyee,
Several light cases OF scarlet fever
among children are reported by the
physicians of the city to-day. within the
city, all of which are under the sur
ysillance and care of the health officers,
and all possible steps will be taken
toward preventing the spread Of the
disease. It is only necessary for parents
w hooP UAsAAh ooois "a IOudk ShlAut0u
and to exercise this caution particularly
when the cases are convalescent, as al
that time the disease is easiest carried
about in the clothing. None of the
cases thus far reported are dangerous,
and with very little caution all disastrous
results can be averted.
Prof. W. FL. Allmon, the Sioux City
teacher of dancing, was the recipient o.
a cold shoulder compliment from the
members of his adult class. The profes
sor was bloekaded st Calliope two week.
ago and did not meet his Yankton en
gagement,thus getting one lesson in deb
to his classes here. This he agreed to
make up, but he failed to do 80. Th,
professor also gave his pupils the lib
erty of asking friends into the session
OF the class, but when some friends pre-
sented themselves they were not admit
ted. The young people OF this oil
complain of this tire atment.
4. Carney-has California cabbages.
Announcement.
/ hereby announce myself 9 candidat
for the ofica of eitv ~,ustiGa of Tho near